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Subject:Re: Advice on digital cameras From:Bob Morrisette <Robert -dot- Morrisette -at- EBAY -dot- SUN -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 27 May 1997 08:52:28 -0700
from Bruce Faron <bfaron -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM>
Mr. Bradbury,
>I am a Technical Writer who uses photography extensively
>when developing Manufacturing Assembly Instructions,
>Operating Manuals, and Service Manuals for electro-
>mechanical devices (printers, test equipment).
snipped rest of good advice
We use several methods for capturing photos for Manufacturing
Assembly Instructions. The most effective has been using
video pictures of an assembly process. You play the video and
capture the correct frames for editing with PhotoShop and
Illustrator, if necessary.
The new 35mm APS cameras seem promising for capturing images, since
you can scan APS pictures directly from the negative very
easily and do not have to ever handle a negative.
Bob Morrisette
writer -at- sabu -dot- EBay -dot- sun -dot- com
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